LAW2221 Final Exam – Troy University (Instructor: Dr. Benton) – 2026 – Study
and Practice Guide
When stare decisis and precedent is established, can it be overturned? - correct answer ✔✔ it
may not be disregarded by a court but may be overturned by state statute
What was the court's ruling in Flagiello v. Pennsylvania Hospital? - correct answer ✔✔ current
societal norms rendered the charitable immunity doctrine inapplicable to this case and
fundamental fairness allowed the court to deviate from established case precedent and find for
Flagiello.
Jurisprudence is defined as: - correct answer ✔✔ the science and philosophy of law
Which of the following outcomes would not be available in a court of equity? - correct answer
✔✔ An order for the payment of money damages for a breach of contract
The source of bankruptcy law is a combination of: - correct answer ✔✔ statutory and
administrative law.
The state of Delaware has passed a new law banning cell phone use while driving a motor
vehicle within the state. This law would be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔ a statute
Which of the following types of law is not primarily based on statutes? - correct answer ✔✔
Contracts for services
Black's Law Dictionary, as cited in the textbook, defines the term "law" as including each of the
following except: - correct answer ✔✔ a tool for regulating personal ethics
The authoritative source for legal terms is: - correct answer ✔✔ Black's Law Dictionary
, The Uniform Commercial Code has been adopted in every state except: - correct answer ✔✔
Louisiana
Kathy was returning to the United States after a vacation when the Customs Service confiscated
some goods she had purchased abroad and brought back with her. The determination of
whether the government acted properly and the type of hearing that she must be provided is
an analysis of: - correct answer ✔✔ procedural due process
If a city refuses to issue a permit for a political demonstration because it would block traffic in
the area's largest intersection, that decision would be reviewed using: - correct answer ✔✔
intermediate scrutiny
When due process limits the power of the states to regulate certain areas related to individual
liberty, this is called: - correct answer ✔✔ substantive due process
Assume that the state of Georgia raised the fee for registration of motor vehicles to $5 per year,
if challenged, this new statute would be reviewed using: - correct answer ✔✔ rational basis
scrutiny
When Bad Frog Brewery, Inc., placed a label on its product showing a frog with unwebbed
fingers with its middle finger extended, New York State sued to prohibit the use of the label,
claiming it to be obscene and claiming an interest in protecting the state's children. The court
found: - correct answer ✔✔ for Bad Frog because the label did not concern an unlawful activity
and the state did not prove its interest in protecting children from vulgarity.
In State Farm v. Campbell, the appellate court reinstated the punitive-damage aware due to: -
correct answer ✔✔ the degree of reprehensibility of the defendant's misconduct.
Which of the following is not a coequal branch of the U.S. government as specified in the
Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔ The administrative branch
and Practice Guide
When stare decisis and precedent is established, can it be overturned? - correct answer ✔✔ it
may not be disregarded by a court but may be overturned by state statute
What was the court's ruling in Flagiello v. Pennsylvania Hospital? - correct answer ✔✔ current
societal norms rendered the charitable immunity doctrine inapplicable to this case and
fundamental fairness allowed the court to deviate from established case precedent and find for
Flagiello.
Jurisprudence is defined as: - correct answer ✔✔ the science and philosophy of law
Which of the following outcomes would not be available in a court of equity? - correct answer
✔✔ An order for the payment of money damages for a breach of contract
The source of bankruptcy law is a combination of: - correct answer ✔✔ statutory and
administrative law.
The state of Delaware has passed a new law banning cell phone use while driving a motor
vehicle within the state. This law would be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔ a statute
Which of the following types of law is not primarily based on statutes? - correct answer ✔✔
Contracts for services
Black's Law Dictionary, as cited in the textbook, defines the term "law" as including each of the
following except: - correct answer ✔✔ a tool for regulating personal ethics
The authoritative source for legal terms is: - correct answer ✔✔ Black's Law Dictionary
, The Uniform Commercial Code has been adopted in every state except: - correct answer ✔✔
Louisiana
Kathy was returning to the United States after a vacation when the Customs Service confiscated
some goods she had purchased abroad and brought back with her. The determination of
whether the government acted properly and the type of hearing that she must be provided is
an analysis of: - correct answer ✔✔ procedural due process
If a city refuses to issue a permit for a political demonstration because it would block traffic in
the area's largest intersection, that decision would be reviewed using: - correct answer ✔✔
intermediate scrutiny
When due process limits the power of the states to regulate certain areas related to individual
liberty, this is called: - correct answer ✔✔ substantive due process
Assume that the state of Georgia raised the fee for registration of motor vehicles to $5 per year,
if challenged, this new statute would be reviewed using: - correct answer ✔✔ rational basis
scrutiny
When Bad Frog Brewery, Inc., placed a label on its product showing a frog with unwebbed
fingers with its middle finger extended, New York State sued to prohibit the use of the label,
claiming it to be obscene and claiming an interest in protecting the state's children. The court
found: - correct answer ✔✔ for Bad Frog because the label did not concern an unlawful activity
and the state did not prove its interest in protecting children from vulgarity.
In State Farm v. Campbell, the appellate court reinstated the punitive-damage aware due to: -
correct answer ✔✔ the degree of reprehensibility of the defendant's misconduct.
Which of the following is not a coequal branch of the U.S. government as specified in the
Constitution? - correct answer ✔✔ The administrative branch
